Baltimore’s Cherry Hill neighborhood — one of the nation’s first planned redlined communities — has faced many challenges since its founding in the 1940s. The area, situated just south of downtown, recently integrated into Purpose Built Communities, a nationwide non-profit. Local leaders are optimistic that it can help improve the neighborhood.
They say two recent events will expedite the community’s transformation plan.
One, is the passing of the ENOUGH Act, a state bill aimed at ending concentrated poverty.
The other is its integration into Purpose Built Communities, which takes a comprehensive approach to revitalize struggling neighborhoods.
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